The River School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worcester, West Midlands WR3 7ST · Worcestershire
#194 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#2038 of 4,090 nationally
About The River School
The River School is a independent all-through located in Worcester, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–16. In 2025 it enrolled 115 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 194th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 115; capacity filled 68%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.6%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 56 schools in Worcester; The River School ranks 37th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The River School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 68%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The River School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Claines CofE Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 667 m away
North Worcester Primary School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 1.1 km away
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
338 students · 1.4 km away
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,059 students · 1.5 km away
Hindlip CofE First School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
92 students · 1.6 km away
Cranham Primary School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
396 students · 1.7 km away
Northwick Manor Primary School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
573 students · 1.9 km away
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
380 students · 2.2 km away
Carnforth School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 2.3 km away
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,155 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Al-Burhan Grammar School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students
Redstone Academy for Boys
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
114 students
The Yarlet School
Stafford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
119 students
Impact Independent School
Cradley Heath · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
110 students
Jamia Islamia Birmingham
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
103 students
Birchfield Independent Girls' School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
101 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The River School a good school?
The River School has a Success Index (England) of 48.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #194 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The River School rank in West Midlands?
The River School ranks #194 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #2038 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The River School?
The River School had 115 students in 2025.
Is The River School a primary school or a secondary school?
The River School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The River School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The River School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.